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Will banning gang patches actually make New Zealand safer?
Luxon didn't meet the hīkoi, but he won't be able to hide from what comes next
New Zealand's new 'anti-scam czar' gets to work
The haka that circled the globe
How the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill played out
On the frontlines of Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Horrific, heartbreaking, wrong: Who apologised, and how
A national apology and what's left unsaid
Inside the urgent race to solve homelessness in Aotearoa
Stage set for Treaty Principles Bill showdown
The morning after the night before: Trump returns to the White House
Conflicts over conflicts: Why perception in politics matters
Todd McClay, trade, and the spectre of Trump
Small steps toward a second harbour crossing for Auckland
The Mike King backlash has quickly turned political. Will it change anything?
Suspected suicide numbers are still high. Can a new action plan turn it around?
Do we still need a regular postal service?
The presidential race enters the home stretch
The quiet review that could have far-reaching consequences
Luxon to meet King as Commonwealth heads gather
Wellington mayor 'not fighting' decision to bring in an observer
The unanswered questions in the Andrew Bayly story
Shane Jones, prince of the provinces, looks to the big wide world
The Greens draw a long line under the Tana saga
Victory declared in war against the 'inflation beast'
Will the Wellington Council survive until the next election?
Coalition aligned on push to attract foreign investment
One year on from Election 2023, what do we know about the next?
Luxon in Laos: PM meets with Modi as time ticks on inking India free trade deal
The sun peeks through the economic clouds, but when will it fully emerge?
An ecological disaster looms off the coast of Samoa
More media upheaval: Is TVNZ right to axe its online news offering?
The ‘self-perpetuating downward spiral’ in our mental health system
The lives that could be saved by creating a 'smokefree generation'
More census data incoming: What is there left to learn?
Foodstuffs merger declined, so what happens next?
Hospital call adds insult to injury for 'forgotten' South
PSA: It's the last day to get free Covid-19 tests
War on the waggers: How David Seymour plans to see truancy stats turned around
The tax questions circling Chris Hipkins and Labour
Outgoing police boss hopes the role remains politically neutral
Is the end of 'wfh' what Wellington needs?
The half-a-million-dollar decision that still haunts the book industry
Gangs bill passes as debate brews over future of gun registry
Recession or not, the short term economic outlook is murky
Inside the government’s beleaguered bid to reduce violent crime
Are credit checks for 'buy now, pay later' schemes enough?
Minister open to upping fines for drivers caught using their phone
Peeking behind the curtain of Budget 2024
Should we be more worried about mpox?
The human face of the electricity crisis
The epic story of The Spinoff’s first 10 years
Air New Zealand braces for turbulence
What does the future of the Kīngitanga look like?
Will the rising visitor levy mean fewer tourists or richer tourists?
What happened to the Ministry of Health’s ‘evidence brief’ on puberty blockers?
Petrol, parking, public transport: Change is on the way for our roads
Health NZ offers redundancies – but who will fill the gaps?
Why the PM was quizzed on the harms of nicotine
Hard questions await the PM in the Pacific as oil and gas exploration to return
Who regulates the Ministry of Regulation?
Christopher Luxon's simple message for councils: get back to basics
How ballooning costs led to the mothballing of the Christ Church Cathedral rebuild
New poll exposes coalition's race relations challenge as treaty bill rears its head
The road to driver drug testing is paved with complexities
The plan to overturn the short-lived animal exports ban is still afloat
Is the latest drama at Health NZ just the beginning?
Why today's cash rate announcement has economists in a whirl
The green light flicks on for tougher beneficiary sanctions
A glorious and historic Olympics campaign comes to an end
The new way New Zealanders will get their water
Youth bear brunt of rising unemployment ahead of 'economist's Superbowl'
What sent the stock market haywire?
The quiet demise of the Modern Slavery Act
School maths revamp on the cards
Is parliament a safe workplace for MPs?
The charter school debate rages on
Is an 'affordable' first home finally in sight?
Get ready, your much-hyped tax cut is almost here
Inside the murky world of spending surcharges
10 questions about the abuse in care inquiry asked and answered
What you need to know ahead of the abuse in care inquiry report
A $1.4bn turnaround job for Health NZ
Breaking: Joe Biden leaves the presidential race. What happens now?
Calls for airfare inquiry: Are we in a cost of flying crisis?
The missing diary entry that’s still dogging Shane Jones
Pharmac, Act and the Treaty of Waitangi
What’s going on at The Warehouse?
Trump attack could help former president return to the White House
Are we gas guzzling our way deeper into the climate crisis?
A reform of local government was scrapped. What happens now?
Why the Greens aren’t booting Darleen Tana out of parliament (yet)
The stunt marketing campaign for a new mental health charity, and how it went terribly wrong
The day Newshub ends, and Stuff’s major gamble begins
It's the end of the UK election campaign. Can we learn anything from it?
An unexpected (and overdue) helping hand for the media
What's new in the new quarterly action plan?
The July 1 changes and what they mean for you
What’s worse than a cut? Funding going to zero. Inside the fraught end of KiwiSaaS
Trouble in coalition paradise? NZ First ‘agrees to disagree’ on Covid inquiry
Pharmac budget boost goes beyond National’s cancer drug promise
Aratere grounding raises bigger questions
We’ve reached the shortest day, but winter illnesses haven’t slowed down
The state of the economy, and the power of the 'R' word
Luxon defends 'c-list' faux pas, but business leaders reportedly unimpressed
Could granny flats help solve our housing crisis?
The parallels between 1984 and today
‘Brain drain’ déjà vu as New Zealanders leave the country in record numbers
Australia’s hardline deportation policy and what it means for the government
Foreign affairs and Fieldays top of the political agenda
Questions swirling after allegations against three political parties
The ongoing battle to enforce our anti-vaping regulations
Time ticking for decision on greyhound racing ban
Students end rent strike, but call for further action
Five things you might have missed over the long weekend
Budget 2024 in 10 crucial reads
The Budget 2024 preview edition
Why Covid-19 is back in the headlines
The Broadcasting Act turns 35 and critics say an update is long overdue
The plan to train – and retain – more teachers in New Zealand
Our mental health crisis, and the $24m questions
The sudden death of the first home grant
Why Tauranga is going to the polls a year early
What the future holds for Kāinga Ora
The left gears up for 2026 – and beyond
What’s happening in New Caledonia and Vanuatu, and why it matters to NZ
With two weeks to go, what do we know about Budget 2024?
Strike Force Raptor 3.0? The new anti-gang unit, and the questions that remain
What the Court of Appeal’s latest ruling means for the future of the Waitangi Tribunal
Why the UK parliament is monitoring our fast-track consenting bill
Could you be about to lose your power?
A busy week at school for David Seymour
How the lessons from Covid-19 could help us prepare for bird flu
Messy press conference prompts correction over Corrections funding
A week on, the school phone ban is (mostly) winning praise
Legal action and bullying allegations: Peters and Genter knock government agenda off its perch
Unemployment up, business confidence down
Foreign minister speech tipped to shed light on Aukus involvement
Poll serves government an unwelcome entrée to the Budget
Media industry sheds few tears for minister Lee
Gloomy vibe from infrastructure sector as RMA changes unveiled
Government chalks up 'tough on crime' point with resurrected three strikes law
Lending rule changes a prelude to bigger overhaul of CCCFA
20,000 more on jobseeker benefits than this time last year
Over 3,000 public service jobs now proposed to go
Mega tunnel idea prompts anger and satire but finds a couple of champions
PM eyes new export markets on week-long Southeast Asian tour
Does Melissa Lee have a plan to help media?
A shocking night in parliament and a victory for fairness
The government's nine big goals for 2030
Growing number of homeowners falling behind on their mortgage
Homes of the future to be built with cheaper, more varied building supplies
Scale of public service job cuts becomes clearer as restructure plans roll out
Taking decisions and raising the energy: the government's new action plan
All change for minimum wages, EV charges, mortgage interest and more
A Budget Policy Statement that said a little less than expected
China rifles through our digital drawers
Why Civil Defence was under-prepared and overwhelmed by Cyclone Gabrielle
Wellington counts the cost of public sector cuts
Customers getting a raw deal from competition-averse major banks
Dramatic drop in people worried about law and order as youth crime figures soar. Why?
Questions mount about how tax cuts will be funded and what they will look like
Peters' Nazi comparison pushes Greens' bad week from the headlines
Why council rates are going up and up
Why all eyes are on a council meeting in Wellington today
A government on the fast track making no apologies about it
Seymour readies to regulate regulation
Landlords celebrate a happy new tax year
TVNZ braces for bad news as Seymour accuses media of 'enormous self-pity'
Government wants landlords to pitch in and help end emergency housing crisis
Merits of school lunches unpacked, as military-style academies prepped for service
War on future potholes as public transport funding cut, tax and fees to rise for drivers
Political entitlements in an austere era
What's comes next after the 100 day plan is ticked off? Another one.
The pointy political questions after yesterday's breaking news about breaking news
The Māori Health Authority is all but gone, so what will replace it?
Is a hawkish stance enough or will the Reserve Bank strike with a hike?
Top cop casts doubt on government's gang plan
Cost of living pushes child poverty rates to pre-Covid highs
Collins knew the power of words, was often a man of few
What's next for Labour now Robertson has signed off?
National treads familiar territory with welfare ‘reset’ signalling
Luxon promises 'tough love' in bleak State of the Nation speech
Environmentalists fearful of government's business-first approach
Port Hills blaze still not contained and spreading
Brown v Brown: mayor makes good on transport project threat
Three Waters gone by end of February
Rising poll numbers bolster Act's Treaty principles pushback
Auckland tax cut fuels electric vehicle woes
Prime minister brings hammer down on Treaty bill
Messages both striking and safe delivered at Waitangi
A wary welcome to Waitangi for Luxon and Seymour
The curious case of Casey Costello and the tobacco taxes
A black January on New Zealand's roads
A call to arms for Wellingtonians
David Seymour says he won't back down on Treaty bill
Wellington’s water woes may be getting worse
Cost of living pressures continue to ease
New Zealand enters a new Middle East conflict
Tourism operators celebrate international visitor bounce-back
A joyful assertion of mana motuhake
A windy road ahead for sustainable transport choices
NCEA pass rates fall as education sector preps for a testing 2024
Golriz Ghahraman's resignation raises questions about life in political spotlight
Calls for leadership and delivery: kickstarting the political year ahead